fin
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "fin"
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Symbol
fin
See also
Pronunciation
- enPR: fĭn, IPA(key): /fɪn/
Audio (US): (file) - Homophones: Finn; thin (th-fronting)
- Rhymes: -ɪn
Etymology 1
From Middle English fin, from Old English finn, from Proto-Germanic *finnō, *finǭ (“dorsal fin”) (compare Dutch vin, German Finne, Swedish finne, fena), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pīn- (“backbone, dorsal fin”) (compare Old Irish ind (“end, point”), Latin pinna (“feather, wing, fin”), Tocharian A spin (“hook”), Sanskrit स्फ्य (sphyá, “splinter, staff”).
Noun
fin (plural fins)
- (ichthyology) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
- The fish's fins minimize water flow.
- 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter IV, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y., London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
- Then he commenced to talk, really talk. and inside of two flaps of a herring's fin he had me mesmerized, like Eben Holt's boy at the town hall show. He talked about the ills of humanity, and the glories of health and Nature and service and land knows what all.
- A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
- a dolphin's fin
- A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
- The fin stabilises the plane in flight.
- A similar structure protruding from a projectile, used to help keep it on course.
- (surfing) A similar structure on the bottom of a surfboard, used to help steer it.
- A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.
- A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet.
- The divers wore fins to swim faster.
- An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.
- A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder.
- (nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- abdominal fin
- adipose fin
- anal fin
- caudal fin
- cephalic fin
- dorsal fin
- fan-in-fin
- fin chop
- fin fold
- fin-foot
- fin-footed
- fin gripper
- fin keel
- fin key
- finlike, fin-like
- finning
- fin rot
- fin-toed
- fin whale
- Hoxton fin
- paired fins
- pectoral fin
- pelvic fin
- shark-fin
- shark fin
- shark fin soup
- swim fin
- tail fin, tailfin
- unpaired fins
- ventral fin
Translations
appendage of a fish
|
appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal
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aircraft component
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of a bomb
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device used by divers
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- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
Verb
fin (third-person singular simple present fins, present participle finning, simple past and past participle finned)
- (transitive) To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
- (intransitive) (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.
- 1983, The Fisherman Who Laughed, page 54:
- When you spot him finning just under the surface, you move up quietly and present [...] bait, usually a squid.
- (intransitive) To swim in the manner of a fish.
- A neutrally buoyant diver does not need to fin to maintain depth.
- (transitive) To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.
Further reading
Fin in the 1921 edition of Collier's Encyclopedia.
Etymology 2
From Yiddish פֿינף (finf, “five”). Doublet of five, pimp, and finnuf.
Noun
fin (plural fins)
Etymology 3
From French fin (“end”). Doublet of fine and finis.
Noun
fin (plural fins)
- (archaic, film, television) "The end".
- Synonym: finis
- (obsolete, road signs) Denotes the end of the road.
Usage notes
- "Fin.", once frequently found on title cards at the end of English-language movies and television programmes, along with the equivalent "The End."
- Once found on road signs at the terminus of roads, "FIN" and its equivalent "END" were used at the center of diamond chequerboard signs, in English-language jurisdictions
See also
Anagrams
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
fin m or f (plural fines)
Adjective
fin
Synonyms
- finman
Verb
fin
- (transitive) to darken, blacken
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish fino (“thin”).
Adjective
fin (comparative finago, superlative finen, excessive finegi)
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | fin | fina | finak | |
| ergative | finek | finak | finek | |
| dative | fini | finari | finei | |
| genitive | finen | finaren | finen | |
| comitative | finekin | finarekin | finekin | |
| causative | finengatik | finarengatik | finengatik | |
| benefactive | finentzat | finarentzat | finentzat | |
| instrumental | finez | finaz | finez | |
| inessive | anim. | finengan | finarengan | finengan |
| inanim. | finetan | finean | finetan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — |
| inanim. | finetako | fineko | finetako | |
| allative | anim. | finengana | finarengana | finengana |
| inanim. | finetara | finera | finetara | |
| terminative | anim. | finenganaino | finarenganaino | finenganaino |
| inanim. | finetaraino | fineraino | finetaraino | |
| directive | anim. | finenganantz | finarenganantz | finenganantz |
| inanim. | finetarantz | finerantz | finetarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | finenganako | finarenganako | finenganako |
| inanim. | finetarako | finerako | finetarako | |
| ablative | anim. | finengandik | finarengandik | finengandik |
| inanim. | finetatik | finetik | finetatik | |
| partitive | finik | — | — | |
| prolative | fintzat | — | — | |
Declension of fin (adjective, ending in consonant)
Etymology 2
Noun
fin inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | fin | fina | finak |
| ergative | finek | finak | finek |
| dative | fini | finari | finei |
| genitive | finen | finaren | finen |
| comitative | finekin | finarekin | finekin |
| causative | finengatik | finarengatik | finengatik |
| benefactive | finentzat | finarentzat | finentzat |
| instrumental | finez | finaz | finez |
| inessive | finetan | finean | finetan |
| locative | finetako | fineko | finetako |
| allative | finetara | finera | finetara |
| terminative | finetaraino | fineraino | finetaraino |
| directive | finetarantz | finerantz | finetarantz |
| destinative | finetarako | finerako | finetarako |
| ablative | finetatik | finetik | finetatik |
| partitive | finik | — | — |
| prolative | fintzat | — | — |
Declension of fin (inanimate, ending in consonant)
Further reading
- “fin”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “fin”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Etymology
Inherited from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis .
Pronunciation
Adjective
fin m (fingne, plural fins)
- (Troyen, Langrois) thin
References
Etymology
Adjective
fin
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin faenum. Compare Italian fieno, Romanian fân, Friulian fen, Romansch fain, French foin, Portuguese feno, Spanish heno. Alternative form also possibly through a Venetan intermediate as a loan word.
Noun
fin m
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
fin
Inflection
| Inflection of fin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | fin | finere | finest2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | fint | finere | finest2 |
| Plural | fine | finere | finest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | fine | finere | fineste |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Etymology
From Chinese 分 (fēn), compare Western Yugur fïn.
Pronunciation
Noun
fin
- minute
- Bu la hirti serki wai, jirghuun ceg ghucin findi posqi we.
- I'll probably wake up early and get up at six thirty [six o'clock and thirty minutes].
Etymology 1
Noun
fin f (plural fins) (ORB, broad)
References
Etymology 2
Adjective
fin (feminine singular fina, masculine plural fins, feminine plural fines)
References
- fin in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin finis.
Noun
fin f (plural fins)
Derived terms
- à la fin
- à toutes fins utiles
- arriver à ses fins
- arrondir ses fins de mois
- blanchisseuse de fin
- c’est la fin des haricots
- en fin de compte
- en fin de vie
- fin de non-recevoir
- fin de semaine
- fin du monde
- fin mot
- générique de fin
- la fin justifie les moyens
- mettre fin
- mot de la fin
- parvenir à ses fins
- prendre fin
- qui veut la fin veut les moyens
- tirer à sa fin
- toucher à sa fin
- toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin
Related terms
Etymology 2
Unclear, see fine.
Adjective
fin (feminine fine, masculine plural fins, feminine plural fines)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “fin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Etymology
Noun
fin m (plural fins)
Adjective
fin
Related terms
- finâl
- finî
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese fin (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin fīnis.
Pronunciation
Noun
fin m or f (plural fins)
Derived terms
- á fin
- ao fin
- fin de semana
- por fin
Related terms
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “fin”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “fin”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fin”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “fin”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fin”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Further reading
- “fin”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Romanization
fin
- Romanization of 𐍆𐌹𐌽
Pronunciation
Noun
fin f (apocopated)
Etymology
Noun
fin m (plural fins)
Etymology
From Old Spanish [Term?], semi-learned term from Latin fīnis.
Noun
fin f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פין)
Etymology
From Old French fin, from Latin finis.
Noun
fin f (plural fins)
Descendants
- French: fin
Etymology
From Old French fin, from Latin finis.
Adjective
fin m
Etymology
Adjective
fin (neuter singular fint, definite singular and plural fine, comparative finere, indefinite superlative finest, definite superlative fineste)
Derived terms
References
- “fin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
fin (neuter fint, definite singular and plural fine, comparative finare, indefinite superlative finast, definite superlative finaste)
- fine
- Dette er ein fin vin. ― This is a fine wine.
- pretty, handsome
- Kjærasten min er ei veldig fin jente. ― My girlfriend is a very pretty girl.
- posh
- Ei fin frue klaga på maten. ― A posh lady complained about the food.
- good
- Det er ei fin årstid å vitja Noreg på. ― It is a good season to visit Norway.
Derived terms
References
- “fin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Etymology
From Old Occitan fin, from Latin finis.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
fin m (feminine singular fina, masculine plural fins, feminine plural finas)
- fine (particularly slender)
Derived terms
Further reading
- Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians, 2 edition, →ISBN, page 484.
Noun
fin m
- Alternative form of finn
Etymology
Adjective
fin m (oblique and nominative feminine singular fine)
- fine, delicate
- c. 1250, Rutebeuf, C’est la complainte d’outremer:
- Serveiz Deu de fin cuer entier
- Serve God with a whole, fine heart
Declension
Declension of fin
Descendants
Etymology
Noun
fin f (oblique plural fins, nominative singular fin, nominative plural fins)
- end (final part)
Descendants
- Occitan: fin
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French fin, from Latin finis.
Adjective
fin m or n (feminine singular fină, masculine plural fini, feminine and neuter plural fine)
Declension
Etymology 2
From Vulgar Latin root *fīliānus, from Latin fīlius. Compare also Albanian fijan, Italian figliano.
Noun
fin m (plural fini, feminine equivalent fină)
Declension
Related terms
See also
Etymology 1
Preposition
fin
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) until, till
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) by
Synonyms
Conjunction
fin
Synonyms
- (Sursilvan) tochen che, entochen che
- (Sutsilvan) antoca, antocen, toca
- (Surmiran) anfignen tgi
- (Puter, Vallader) fin cha
Adverb
fin
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Adjective
fin m (feminine singular fina, masculine plural fins, feminine plural finas)
Alternative forms
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fegn
Etymology 3
Adjective
fin f (plural fins)
Alternative forms
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fegn
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
fȋn (Cyrillic spelling фи̑н, definite fȋnī, comparative finiji)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fin | fina | fino | |
| genitive | fina | fine | fina | |
| dative | finu | finoj | finu | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
fin fina |
finu | fino |
| vocative | fin | fina | fino | |
| locative | finu | finoj | finu | |
| instrumental | finim | finom | finim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | fini | fine | fina | |
| genitive | finih | finih | finih | |
| dative | finim(a) | finim(a) | finim(a) | |
| accusative | fine | fine | fina | |
| vocative | fini | fine | fina | |
| locative | finim(a) | finim(a) | finim(a) | |
| instrumental | finim(a) | finim(a) | finim(a) | |
positive indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fini | fina | fino | |
| genitive | finog(a) | fine | finog(a) | |
| dative | finom(u/e) | finoj | finom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
fini finog(a) |
finu | fino |
| vocative | fini | fina | fino | |
| locative | finom(e/u) | finoj | finom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | finim | finom | finim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | fini | fine | fina | |
| genitive | finih | finih | finih | |
| dative | finim(a) | finim(a) | finim(a) | |
| accusative | fine | fine | fina | |
| vocative | fini | fine | fina | |
| locative | finim(a) | finim(a) | finim(a) | |
| instrumental | finim(a) | finim(a) | finim(a) | |
positive definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | finiji | finija | finije | |
| genitive | finijeg(a) | finije | finijeg(a) | |
| dative | finijem(u) | finijoj | finijem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
finiji finijeg(a) |
finiju | finije |
| vocative | finiji | finija | finije | |
| locative | finijem(u) | finijoj | finijem(u) | |
| instrumental | finijim | finijom | finijim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | finiji | finije | finija | |
| genitive | finijih | finijih | finijih | |
| dative | finijim(a) | finijim(a) | finijim(a) | |
| accusative | finije | finije | finija | |
| vocative | finiji | finije | finija | |
| locative | finijim(a) | finijim(a) | finijim(a) | |
| instrumental | finijim(a) | finijim(a) | finijim(a) | |
comparative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | najfiniji | najfinija | najfinije | |
| genitive | najfinijeg(a) | najfinije | najfinijeg(a) | |
| dative | najfinijem(u) | najfinijoj | najfinijem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
najfiniji najfinijeg(a) |
najfiniju | najfinije |
| vocative | najfiniji | najfinija | najfinije | |
| locative | najfinijem(u) | najfinijoj | najfinijem(u) | |
| instrumental | najfinijim | najfinijom | najfinijim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | najfiniji | najfinije | najfinija | |
| genitive | najfinijih | najfinijih | najfinijih | |
| dative | najfinijim(a) | najfinijim(a) | najfinijim(a) | |
| accusative | najfinije | najfinije | najfinija | |
| vocative | najfiniji | najfinije | najfinija | |
| locative | najfinijim(a) | najfinijim(a) | najfinijim(a) | |
| instrumental | najfinijim(a) | najfinijim(a) | najfinijim(a) | |
superlative forms
Related terms
References
- “fin”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
fȋn (comparative finȇjši, superlative nȁjfinȇjši)
Further reading
- “fin”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024
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